Senior Star at Weber Place Provides Weekly and Monthly Support Groups for the Public
Senior Star at Weber Place Provides Weekly and Monthly Support Groups for the Public
Retirement Community Opens its Doors to the Region by Offering Ongoing Support
ROMEOVILLE, IL (August 8, 2013) – As part of a community partnership and education program, Senior Star at Weber Place, 605 South Edward Drive in Romeoville, is hosting numerous weekly and/or monthly support groups for family members and other community residents throughout Will and DuPage County and beyond. The ongoing series is designed to offer support, guidance and understanding to those individuals who have lost loved ones and for those who are coping with loved ones that have various illnesses associated with disease. Groups are free, all are welcome and no advance registration is required.
“We are pleased to be able to offer our expertise and compassion to family members and residents in the greater community,” said Michelle Franzak, executive director of Senior Star at Weber Place. “As a contributing member of the Romeoville community and beyond, part of our responsibility is to provide a place of solace for people who are going through similar life challenges. There is support in numbers, which is why it's so important for us to facilitate these meaningful group support sessions. If our team can help individuals attain a sense of peace, develop coping skills or come to a resolution that works for them, then we have done our job. We encourage everyone to join one or more of these groups and to bring friends and family members with them.”
Weekly and/or monthly support groups at Weber Place include:
Grief Support – first Monday of the month at 1:30 p.m. (Independent Living Building)
Life After Stroke – second Monday of the month at 2 p.m. (Independent Living Building)
Living with Diabetes – second Thursday of the month at 2 p.m. (Independent Living Building)
Parkinson's – third Wednesday of the month at 2 p.m. (Independent Living Building)
Family Discussion for Memory Care – every Wednesday at 6 p.m. (Memory Care Building)
The Weber Place team is seeing a steady increase in attendance at these groups and will continue to offer and/or expand free programs that meet the needs of grieving individuals and families.
For more information about Senior Star at Weber Place or to schedule a visit, call 815.439.9955 or visit the website at www.seniorstar.com.
About Senior Star at Weber Place:
Senior Star at Weber Place, a Senior Star community, features 346 modernly decorated apartments spanning across 29 acres of beautifully landscaped property with many customized amenities to offer its residents in three distinctive living experiences: independent living, assisted living and memory care. For more information visit www.seniorstar.com.
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